Motorola ZN5 vs O2 XDA Nova

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    ZN5: 6 g lighter

    ZN5:
    114 g
    XDA Nova:
    120 g
  • Screen diagonal

    ZN5: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    ZN5:
    2.4 in
    XDA Nova:
    2.8 in
  • Release year

    ZN5:
    2008
    XDA Nova:
    2007

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. ZN5

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. XDA Nova

    Height:
    100 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. ZN5

    114 g

  2. 2. XDA Nova

    120 g

    +6 g versus ZN5

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. ZN5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Nova

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

XDA Nova has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than ZN5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

ZN5: Original memory entry

350 MB

XDA Nova: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. ZN5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)

2. XDA Nova

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. ZN52. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ZN5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationZN5XDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 50.5 Х 12-16 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 350 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for ZN5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationZN5XDA Nova
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.9%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ZN5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationZN5XDA Nova
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Xenon flash
Unknown
Video
  • @15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for ZN5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationZN5XDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • Freescale 500 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for ZN5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationZN5XDA Nova
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Grey
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 580 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ZN5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationZN5XDA Nova
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/i
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.59 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ZN5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationZN5XDA Nova
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • ModeShift morphing keypad
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for ZN5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationZN5XDA Nova
Dop
  • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -CrystalTalk Technology -TV-out -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform